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Ezekiel 8:16

And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD’s house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

KJV

Et introduxit me in atrium domus Domini interius, et ecce in ostio templi Domini, inter vestibulum et altare, quasi viginti quinque viri dorsa habentes contra templum Domini, et facies ad orientem : et adorabant ad ortum solis.

Vulgate

καὶ εἰσήγαγέν με εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν οἴκου Κυρίου τὴν ἐσωτέραν, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν προθύρων τοῦ ναοῦ Κυρίου ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν αἰλὰμ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου ὡς εἴκοσι ἄνδρες, τὰ ὀπίσθια αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ἀπέναντι, καὶ οὗτοι προσκυνοῦσιν τῷ ἡλίῳ.

LXX

And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah’s house; and behold, at the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east.

ASV

וַ/יָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗/י אֶל חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית יְהוָה֮ הַ/פְּנִימִית֒ וְ/הִנֵּה פֶ֜תַח הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֗ה בֵּ֤ין הָֽ/אוּלָם֙ וּ/בֵ֣ין הַ/מִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כְּ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ אֲחֹ֨רֵי/הֶ֜ם אֶל הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וּ/פְנֵי/הֶ֣ם קֵ֔דְמָ/ה וְ/הֵ֛מָּה מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥ם קֵ֖דְמָ/ה לַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

22 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָח֑וֹר
'chvr
noun · 41×
אֻלָ֥ם
'lm
noun · 34×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בֵּ֥ין
byn
noun · 405×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
ה
h
noun · 87×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
הֵיכַ֣ל
hykl
noun · 79×
הֶֽן
hn
noun · 190×
חֲמֵ֥שׁ
chmsh
adjective · 344×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
yshtchv
verb · 174×
מִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
mzbch
noun · 402×
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
'shrym
adjective · 313×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
פְּנִימִ֔ית
pnymyt
adjective · 32×
פֶּ֖תַח
ptch
noun · 162×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 8:29 — That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall mak
  • 2Chr 29:6 — For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their
  • 2Chr 29:6 — For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their
  • 2Kgs 16:14 — And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.
  • 2Kgs 23:5 — And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned i
  • 2Kgs 23:11 — And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and bur
  • 2Kgs 23:11 — And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and bur
  • Acts 7:42 — Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of f
  • Acts 7:42 — Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of f
  • Deut 4:19 — And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD
  • Deut 4:19 — And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD
  • Deut 17:3 — And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
  • Ezek 5:11 — Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither s
  • Ezek 10:3 — Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
  • Ezek 11:1 — Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the
  • Ezek 11:1 — Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the
  • Ezek 11:12 — And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.
  • Ezek 23:35 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.
  • Ezek 40:6 — Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which w
  • Ezek 40:28 — And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
  • Ezek 43:5 — So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
  • Ezek 45:19 — And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner co
  • Ezek 46:1 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be
  • Jer 2:27 — Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, a
  • Jer 8:2 — And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and wh
  • Jer 23:11 — For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
  • Jer 32:33 — And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
  • Jer 32:33 — And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
  • Jer 44:17 — But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, ou
  • Job 31:26 — If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
  • Job 31:26 — If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
  • Joel 2:17 — Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over
  • Joel 2:17 — Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over